James I, King of England

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body in an oval frame. The man is facing forward but slightly turned to his right, with a subtle tilt of his head and his eyes looking ahead. His facial features include a prominent nose, sharp eyes, and a neatly trimmed mustache and beard. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with a decorative piece, short tidy hair, and an opulent garment with a high ruffled collar, a detailed fur-lined cloak, and a chain necklace with circular motifs. The background in the oval frame is darkly shaded.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.6 × 4.8 cm (2 3/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9244

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 68, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

Simon Passaeus sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q65025541

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